BAIL FOR IMMIGRATION DETAINEES ( BID )
Registered charity 1077187 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BID
Legal advice and information service to people held in immigration detention
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £56,503 for the year ended 31 July 2025, compared to a deficit of £447 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £382,541 remain within the agreed policy range of six months' operating costs, providing stability despite the deficit.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months' operating costs (held: £383k)
“BID considers Adequate’ to be equivalent to six months’ operating costs, or £344,135”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bail for Immigration Detainees (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£50k
Reported reserves equal ~6.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 7.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Basmah Sahib
- Claire Jost
- Hannah Elizabeth Keal
- Kezia Tobin
- Miranda Eng Keast · trustee of 1 other charity
- Peter Simon Quinlan Target
- Seth Kwadwo Sarfo
- Suhan Rajkumar
- Tamara Walters
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BAIL FOR IMMIGRATION DETAINEES ( BID ) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £56,503 for the year ended 31 July 2025, compared to a deficit of £447 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £382,541 remain within the agreed policy range of six months' operating costs, providing stability despite the deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BAIL FOR IMMIGRATION DETAINEES ( BID )?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BAIL FOR IMMIGRATION DETAINEES ( BID ) as a grant recipient include LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST.
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